Wordle #1707

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, February 20, 2026

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a verb (past tense) with 1 vowel and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

verb (past tense)

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

TANKSSAINTSKATE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to sensory experiences, specifically something unpleasant you might detect in your environment.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word to describe the condition of gym clothes left in a locker too long, or a swamp on a hot day.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter S.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This is the past tense of a verb meaning to smell very bad. Think of how you might describe yesterday's garbage.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with FRANC (the former French currency).

Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with ST and ends with K. It describes how something smelled in the past.

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Answer

STANK

This word is the simple past tense of the verb meaning to emit a strong, foul odor. It comes from Old English and has been used in English for centuries to describe unpleasant smells. The word can also be used informally to mean something was of very poor quality, as in 'that movie really stank.'

Strategy Tip

Words with the NK ending are fairly common in English. If you have confirmed some consonants but are struggling, try words ending in common consonant clusters like NK, NT, or ND to narrow down your options quickly.